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- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Laraine Newman , Armin Shimerman (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Julius Carry , Lamont Bentley (en)
- Laura blows up over Ben's public comments about her. Later, realizing the pain she's caused everyone, she apologizes and visits a psychiatrist. (en)
- Guest Stars: Terry Kiser , Steven Culp , Ralph Bruneau , Doug Dale (en)
- Ben and Laura's first time having sex is not all that they'd hoped for, so they decide to repeat things until they get it right. (en)
- When he begins writing a nonfiction newspaper column, Ben haplessly alienates everyone in his life. (en)
- Guest Stars: Rose Marie , Patti Yasutake , Michael Young , Andrea Ucci (en)
- Guest Stars: Joshua Cadman , David Allen Grier , Lenora May , Eve Smith (en)
- Richard becomes the star of the parenting class, much to the annoyance of both Linda and Cindy, the instructor. (en)
- Laura continues her drunken bender at Richard and Linda's house, much to their chagrin. Meanwhile, Ben's star is on the rise, and new publicist Nina books him for an appearance on Rona Barrett's talk show. (en)
- Linda's sleazy salesman father arrives out of the blue and charms everyone except his daughter. (en)
- Although he's a horrible player, no one has the heart to drop Richard from the baseball team. Meanwhile, Linda is uncomfortable singing to Amanda, so she hires a professional songstress. (en)
- Amanda tells her parents that she doesn't want a birthday party or gifts, but Linda completely ignores this request. Also, Ben struggles to make a magic trick work. (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Raye Birk , Gail Edwards , Edward Edwards (en)
- Linda attempts to suck up to some rich clients and inadvertently becomes the object of their awkward teenage son's affection. Meanwhile, Ben and Richard play with a model train set. (en)
- Guest stars: Arleen Sorkin , Larry Poindexter , Lois De Banzie , Jack Dodson (en)
- When Linda pops into a real estate office seeking change for the parking meter, she ends up selling her house and landing a new job as a realtor. (en)
- '''Guest Stars:" Arleen Sorkin , Lycia Naff (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Julius Carry , David Paymer , Beverly Sanders (en)
- Richard asks Laura to throw a baby shower, but horomonol Linda isn't happy when she learns the idea was her husband's. Also, Ben ribs Laura over a laundry room mixup that resulted in a neighbor fleeing with her underwear. ''' (en)
- Guest stars: Arleen Sorkin , Rona Barrett , Robert Costanzo , Mindy Seeger , Kirk Scott , Susan Davis (en)
- Geneva's old boyfriend breaks out of jail and entrusts her with a bag of stolen diamonds. (en)
- Ben and Laura return from their two-year European honeymoon to discover that the catering company imploded under Jane's leadership. Meanwhile, Linda is unceremoniously fired from her job, so Richard suggests that she and Laura should revive the business together. (en)
- Also Known As: "Ensemble" (en)
- Also Known As: "Interlude" (en)
- Also Known As: "Murdoch Exposed" (en)
- Also Known As: "Not a Date" (en)
- Also Known As: "Old Old Old Friend" (en)
- Also Known As: "The Long Goodbye" (en)
- To control her snoring, Linda schedules surgery to correct her deviated septum, but Richard becomes so strongly opposed to the notion of her reshaping her nose that he files a legal injunction. (en)
- Guest Stars: Anthony Newley , James MacNerland , Richard Morof , Rebecca Staples (en)
- Guest Stars: Robert Prescott , Laurie Walters , Murphy Dunne , Mitzi Hoag , Oliver Muirhead , James MacNerland , Diane Robin (en)
- Richard and Linda are put through the wringer as they try to secure a spot for Amanda in an exclusive private school. (en)
- Linda can't enjoy shopping for new clothes thanks to the pregnancy weight gain, so she returns home to find Richard has taken his poker buddies out for lunch, leaving newborn Amanda alone. Also, Steve has a flirtation with a waitress and considers having an affair. (en)
- Laura's insecurities about her relationship result in her inability to choose a home to live in with Ben, so he breaks up with her. Meanwhile, Jane finds a new apartment of her own. (en)
- Guest Star: Arleen Sorkin (en)
- Guest Star: Arleen Sorkin , Julius Carry (en)
- Guest Star: Arleen Sorkin , Pat Harrington Jr. (en)
- Guest Star: Grant Heslov (en)
- Guest Star: Rebecca Staples (en)
- Guest Star: Richard Sanders (en)
- Guest Star: Steven Tash (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Sam Hazan (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Mindy Seeger (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Todd Waring (en)
- Guest Stars: Mary Tanner , Jack Riley , Julie Cobb (en)
- Guest Stars: Steven Tash (en)
- Guest stars: Jamie Rose (en)
- Guest stars: Jamie Rose , Stephen Meadows (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , David Marciano , Thalmus Rasulala , Rick Lieberman (en)
- Note: Alison LaPlaca does not appear in this episode. (en)
- Guest Stars: Jerry Houser , Robert Costanzo , Harriet Hall (en)
- Laura and Ben decide to marry after a pregnancy scare, but when it turns out to be a false positive, Ben withdraws his proposal. (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Larry Poindexter , Liz Torres , Raye Birk , Robert Reed (en)
- After Laura runs into Nina, Ben becomes convinced that he's living a real-life "Fatal Attraction," although there's a less sinister explanation for the recent telephone hang-ups. Meanwhile, Linda's eating has spiraled out of control, so Geneva intervenes -- for a price. (en)
- Laura finds it difficult to live in both her apartment and Ben's so he suggests that they should move in together. (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Dody Goodman , May Quigley , Mary Farrell , Sab Shimono , Khandi Alexander (en)
- Richard and Ben get stranded with a flat tire on Valentine's Day, leaving Linda and Laura waiting with a chatty entertainer. But Jane takes the award for the worst evening when she announces Cooper broke up with her. (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Jonathan Ward , Kelly Ames , Macon McCalman , Jennifer Bassey (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Larry Poindexter , Whitman Mayo , Bert Hinchman , Claudio Lonow , Robert Reed (en)
- Laura becomes so upset obsessing over their visiting baby sister's preference to Jane that she disrupts a stage performance of The Taming of the Shrew. (en)
- Linda fears that her marriage is in a rut, and she's right. Richard fantasizes about a sexy barfly. (en)
- Richard realizes he's dissatisfied in the family's patio furniture business and would rather be a pianist, but he has trouble working up the nerve to tell his father. (en)
- Steve's life is in shambles, and Linda realizes his problems all stem from illiteracy. Meanwhile, Ben and Laura fight about his love of Late Night with David Letterman. (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Joshua Cadman , Ellen Gerstein (en)
- Note: Matthew Laurance does not appear in this episode because he was shooting Eddie and the Cruisers II. They explained Ben's absence by having Laura answer a series of calls that he was making from his new carphone. (en)
- Laura gets tied up with work leaving Ben, Richard, and Linda waiting at a restaurant for seven hours. Meanwhile, Jane has a flirtation with Simon, Laura's new employee. (en)
- While Laura goes on a drinking binge, Ben attempts to get on with his life as a successful author, Jane moves into her new pad, and Richard cheers up his pregnant wife with a new Mercedes. (en)
- Ben and Laura visit his parents in Brooklyn and discover they've sold the family's home. Meanwhile, Jane'a dance lessons result in the destruction of Linda's ceiling. (en)
- Ben gets roped into buffering Richard and Linda on their wedding anniversary while simultaneously trying to have his first date with Laura. (en)
- Ben is dazed when he glimpses Laura, who looks exactly like his fantasy girl from the detective novel he's been writing. Meanwhile, Laura caters her ex-boyfriend's wedding, but she has to contend with his leering and his new bride's insecurities. (en)
- During an unusual dinner party at Jane's apartment, Cooper gets the idea to adapt Ben's novel as a film, but he hires Electra, a loony pop star, to play Laura's role. (en)
- Guest Stars: Mindy Seeger , K Callan , Norman Parker , Sal Viscuso (en)
- Guest Stars: Larry Poindexter , Bette Ford , Mark Carlton , Allan Arbus (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Leslie Bevis , David Wohl (en)
- Guest Stars: Larry Poindexter , Joshua Cadman , Jonathan Brandis , Lynnie Godfrey (en)
- Laura awakens horrified to discover she slept with Richard's obnoxious coworker. Nina decides to break things off with Ben. Mrs. Kelly visits Jane but concludes that there's not enough room to stay in her apartment, so she imposes herself on Laura. (en)
- Guest Stars: Laurie Walters , Robert Prescott , Diane Robin (en)
- Linda's handicapped sister rolls into town to accept a prestigious award, inciting jealousy in Linda and awkwardness in Laura. (en)
- Richard joins the Big Brothers organization to mentor a troubled teen. (en)
- Note: Alison LaPlaca and Jodi Thelen hosted Fox programming on the night that this episode premiered. (en)
- Ben wants to rush into a relationship, but Laura tries to pump the brakes, fearing she's repeating unhealthy patterns that will lead to heartbreak. (en)
- After a college buddy brings up Ben and Linda's past relationship, Richard again becomes crazed with jealousy and Laura eventually follows suit. (en)
- Laura becomes jealous when Ben lets his ex stay at his apartment. (en)
- Laura is so furious with Ben that she calls up an old flame, who only reminds her how much she cares for Ben. (en)
- Note: The original broadcast ended with Jodi Thelen appearing in a public service announcement endorsing The National Volunteer Clearinghouse for the Homeless. (en)
- Jane has a whirlwind romance with Peter, a man she met on a video dating service. After they impulsively become engaged, Laura and Linda discover Jane bears an uncanny resemblance to Peter's domineering mother. (en)
- Guest Starring: Barry Jenner , Dorothy Fielding , Ken Lerner (en)
- Guest Stars: Gina M. Raymond , John DeMita , Andrew Magarian (en)
- Guest Stars: Joel Brooks , Joshua Cadman , Claudia Lonow (en)
- Richard and Linda throw a party for a Presidential candidate who corners Laura and makes unwanted advances. A reporter informs her that it's a pattern and urges Laura to be a whistleblower, but his wife makes an emotional plea for her silence. (en)
- When Ben accompanies Laura and Jane to their aunt's funeral, he loses his wallet in the coffin, and Laura realizes that her entire family is crazy. (en)
- When Jane discovers Mae sleeping outside her window, she goes out of her way to help the homeless woman. After getting a literal runaround at the Social Security office, Jane chains herself to a desk in an effort to attain benefits for Mae. (en)
- Laura convinces a producer to let her host a cooking segment on a Los Angeles morning show, but she freezes up when the camera goes on. (en)
- The girls visit a psychic who warns Linda that a terrible fate will befall her if she doesn't become a nicer person. (en)
- Note: This establishes the setup for the next season, but since the show had shifted so far away from its original concept, it was retitled Open House. (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Mindy Seeger , Norman Parker , Kirk Scott (en)
- Laura throws a dinner party to celebrate Ben finishing his book, "Death in the Fast Lane," but she becomes miffed when he won't let her read it. (en)
- *The title is a one-liner previously exclaimed by Jane to get out of an awkward situation in episode 3, "Adagio." Baby Amanda is not actually left on a bus. (en)
- Laura panics when Ben says, "I love you," so he decides to take her on a romantic weekend getaway, but Richard and Linda tag along. Meanwhile, Jane feeds Rueben Chinese food, which disagrees with the pooch. (en)
- Linda is not happy to learn that Richard quit his job, but she decides to be supportive of his dream. Also, Ben wins an award for his novel but he neglects to thank Laura. (en)
- Note: Beginning with this episode, Fox began running a minute-long recap of the show's main characters prior to the start of the show. (en)
- Guest Stars: Lisa Jane Persky , K Callan , Summer Phoenix , Mark Bringleson , Reid Shelton , Nick Segal (en)
- Guest Stars: Joshua Cadman , Tom McCleister , Ken Foree (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Jennifer Salt , Rebecca Staples , Deborah Lacey , Galyn Gorg (en)
- Guest Stars: Philip Charles MacKenzie , Danny Gans , Ellen DeGeneres , Ray Buktenica , Jon Cypher (en)
- Guest Stars: Steven Tash , Robert Covarrubias , Mark Bennett (en)
- Note: This is the first show in which Laura talks to an alcohol bottle voiced by Kirk Scott , who later appeared on-screen as a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. (en)
- Linda accepts a vice president job at a movie studio, unaware that she's being used as the token female executive. Ben and Laura later discover this and attempt to intervene, not knowing that Linda's already hard at work plotting her revenge. (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Jay Johnson , Forry Smith , Erin Wilkinson (en)
- Note: This is a clip show. The credits feature Kirk Scott and Grant Heslov, who only appeared in flashback, and omit Richard Sanders, who appeared in the episode's original sequences. (en)
- Linda goes into labor during a game of charades and winds up sharing a hospital room with two other ladies, one of whom is an obnoxiously perky mother of nine, so she goes AWOL for a shopping spree in the gift shop. (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Christopher Anne Templeton , Ralph Manza , Kari Geller , Maia Brewton , Henry Holden (en)
- After an embarrassing shopping experience, Linda and Richard learn that their lavish spending has driven them into bankruptcy, which forces them to sell their possessions and ignites a tiff with Ben and Laura. Ultimately, they have a reversal of fortune when it's brought to their attention that Linda owns a piece of valuable real estate. (en)
- Note: Chris Lemmon does not appear in this episode. (en)
- Note: Beginning with this episode, Fox scheduled the show on Saturday nights. An original network promo featuring Ben and Rueben boasted that viewers could watch Duet immediately following NBC's high-rated The Golden Girls, but they opted to watch Amen instead, so the show returned to Sunday nights a month later. (en)
- Linda invites Laura and Ben to dinner because she wants to confide in someone about her pregnancy. (en)
- Note: This is the only episode of the series in which Rueben has a line of dialogue. The voice actor was uncredited. (en)
- Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Mindy Seeger , Norman Parker , Larry Poindexter , Sal Viscuso (en)
- Guest Stars: Wendy Schaal , Larry Poindexter , Norman Parker , Joshua Cadman , Mark Venturini , Kirk Scott (en)
- Ben agrees to collaborate on a novel with his mentor, but he finds himself doing all the work. (en)
- Richard throws a 30th birthday party for Linda, not realizing that her coworkers don't know she's pregnant. Laura plans to reconcile with Ben but has the wind knocked out of her sails when he arrives at the party with his publicist on his arm. Also, Jane makes a dazzling impression on Cooper, Linda's boss. (en)
- Guest stars: Mindy Seeger , Joshua Cadman , Stanley Brock , Mark Venturini , Michael Gregory , Mark Phelan (en)
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